Toast Chappy's 200th

[Pure_Ownage]

Fantastic work by the great man, big game performer.

Will be a well deserved milestone this week, pity he and Boris couldn't celebrate it together, but we should celebrate nonetheless.

Have a big game Chapster!

 

[Poetic Justice]

Another "win it for him" game... hah. Not that I believe it is ultimately a motivator, but I did read at least one quote from a player post Friday night that mentioned "doing it for Enright etc"

 

[winty]

Absolute gun. The guy bleeds blue and white. Congrats on 200 brilliant games.

Just thinking though - when was the last time we lost a "milestone" game? I don't think that's happened in quite a while.

 

[SJ]

I remember the first time I noticed him was his fourth game, the elimination final lost to Hawthorn at Etihad in 2000. I was 14 at the time and although he only got a few touches (probably didn't get a lot of game time) I remember talking about him on the drive home.

Lot has changed since then, many memorable games. Very consistent. If it wasn't for his dodgy hammies he would have been one of the elite players of the past decade (if he isn't anyway).

 

[cats2rise]

Oh Chappy how I love you. Just seeing footage of you ont he news running around in the VFL made me excited.

A true GFC legend who spoke his mind and said what all of us had wanted to hear about the team back in 2007. And you were right about us and Saint Kilda too.

For me, the captain that never was.

 

[CF]

Has always been underrated in the media eye, but a tougher and smarter footballer you will not find. A club champion for sure. Well done Chappy, you are a gun!

And who will ever forget this:
[YOUTUBE]Hy4yjt12Gl4[/YOUTUBE]

 

[Shell]

I just googled "Paul Chapman with hair". I encourage others to do the same.


Love his work, congrats on the 200th!

 

[dazbroncos]

Tough, team oriented nuggety legend......

Possibly with the most watched hammies in the land....

Great job and a great servant for the club......

Congrats Chappy......

Lets get home over Freo for you.....

(well it worked for Boris.....!)

 

[year of the cat]

Would Chappy now make a GFC best team of all time? He would have to go bloody close.

 

[AM]

One of my favs. Just wish he was a bit harder at the contest!

Well done, Chappy.

 

[Willo_]

One of my faves for sure.... Just love the way he goes about it.. for such a tough player he has such exquisite foot skills as well.... would put the house on his set shots as a general rule of thumb

 

[The Rusty Clam]

My man love for Chappy knows no bounds. Champion.

 

[Boxhead_31]

Gotta love how the bald knight has gone about his career.
Was never a standout coming out of the u/18's but has turned himself into a legend of the club through lots of bloody hard work.

Well done on 200 games Chappy it has been a pleasure to watch you ply your trade for the Blue n White hoops

 

[InnocentBystandr]

I took my young fella to his first Cats game in 2005 (or was it '04?) against StK (come from behind win). I remember Chappy starring in that game before going off injured. He became our favourite from then on.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

My gurnsey proudly reads number 35.
Love him. The complete package.

 

[David the Cat]

In my opinion as good as any player who has pulled on the jumper in the last decade....an absolute champion.

Good on ya Chappy!! and the biggest congrats on your 200th. So well deserved and I hope the boys do it for you like they did for Boris.

 

[dcstkfc]

I'm a passionate Sainter, he cost my side a premiership, but I still like him a lot. A deserved milestone, there should be only praise for a player of his class and character. Well done Chappy.

 

[TMS]

Always been a massive fan of Paul Chapman and love the way he goes about his footy: angry, fearless, determined, all-for-the-team attitude. Yet off-field I've always found him to be a very modest, friendly guy - which makes him the ideal footballer as far as I'm concerned.

As cats2rise already mentioned, he publicly spoke the words that stirred the Cats into action back into 2007 - sometimes I wonder where we'd be today if he hadn't done so.

Terrific effort from a true Geelong champion.

Shattered that he'll most likely play his milestone match at Subiaco. Hope he gets a 201-game banner to rip through at Kardinia Park.

 

[bobbycatsfanme]

Chappy!, Chappy!, Chappy! He's now got this aura about him that opposition sides can now sense which is what we have lacked in recent years apart from jnr. Only taken a decade but he's now probably the one bloke who you just know and can sense will do something in the final minutes to get us a win and change the game. These type of players are rare as gold and he will have a big season for us this year as long as he stays fit
gotta love the 1st minute of this youtube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6yJCGo_FM4

 

[Ninty]

If we had beaten Collingwood in the PF last year, we could have had four milestones in the one game with Chapman and Enright with 200 and Blake and Byrnes with 100.

But assuming he's fit and right to go this weekend, well done Chappy!

 

[Linx]

Well done Chappy!

He is a all time great Geelong player and arguably one of the greatest big game player of all time. If my memory serves me right, he averages more goals in finals than in home and away games, and had never been goalless in a final until last years prelim. Absolute champ.

 

[bobbycatsfanme]

Well done Chappy!

He is a all time great Geelong player and arguably one of the greatest big game player of all time. If my memory serves me right, he averages more goals in finals than in home and away games, and had never been goalless in a final until last years prelim. Absolute champ.

you just know I gotta check the stats on this oneI'll get back to you but sounds about right to me

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

Has always been underrated in the media eye, but a tougher and smarter footballer you will not find. A club champion for sure. Well done Chappy, you are a gun!

And who will ever forget this:
[youtube]Hy4yjt12Gl4[/youtube]

Good video but this takes the cake -

[youtube]jzzOFNguNhM[/youtube]

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Well done Chappy on 200 games. Absolute star.

 

[Rustin' Man]

Originally posted by Winty:
When was the last time we lost a "milestone" game? I don't think that's happened in quite a while.

Winty, I remember we lost the game when Andrew Mackie played his 100th. Not sure when exactly it was though.